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Victor Marie Hugo (/Hjuo/; French: [Vikt Mai Yo]; 26 February 1802 22 May 1885) Was A French Poet, Novelist, And Dramatist Of The Romantic Movement. He Is Considered One Of The Greatest And Best-Known French Writers. In France, Hugo'S Literary Fame Comes First From His Poetry And Then From His Novels And His Dramatic Achievements. Among Many Volumes Of Poetry, Les Contemplations And La Lgende Des Sicles Stand Particularly High In Critical Esteem. Outside France, His Best-Known Works Are The Novels Les Misrables, 1862, And Notre-Dame De Paris, 1831 (Known In English As The Hunchback Of Notre-Dame). He Also Produced More Than 4,000 Drawings, Which Have Since Been Admired For Their Beauty, And Earned Widespread Respect As A Campaigner For Social Causes Such As The Abolition Of Capital Punishment. Though A Committed Royalist When He Was Young, Hugo'S Views Changed As The Decades Passed, And He Became A Passionate Supporter Of Republicanism; His Work Touches Upon Most Of The Political And Social Issues And The Artistic Trends Of His Time. He Is Buried In The Panthon. His Legacy Has Been Honoured In Many Ways, Including His Portrait Being Placed On French Franc Banknotes. Bio From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Photo By Tienne Carjat [Public Domain], Via Wikimedia Commons. Victor Hugo (26 February 1802–22 May 1885) Was A Renowned French Writer, Poet, And Political Activist. Hisiterary Works, Includinges Misérables And The Hunchback Of Notre-Dame, Showcased His Talent For Storytelling And Exploration Of Social Issues. Hugo’S Writings Depicted The Struggles Of Characters Amidst The Backdrop Of A Rapidly Changing Society. He Was A Passionate Advocate For Justice And Human Rights, Using His Platform To Critique The Politicalandscape Of His Time. Hugo’S Profound Impact Oniterature And His Commitment To Social Change Make Him A Revered Figure In French And Worlditerature. Marc Alan Cerasini Was Born In Carnegie, Pennsylvania. He Graduated From Ohio University With A Degree In American Literature. He'S Worked As A Magazine Editor, A Literary Critic, And An Author Of Fiction And Nonfiction. Throughout His Career, Marc Cerasini Has Written (Or Co-Written) Several New York Times' And Usa Today'S Best-Sellers, And Has Worked With Tom Clancy. Robin Anthony Herschel Waterfield (Born 1952) Is A British Classical Scholar, Translator, Editor, And Writer Of Children'S Fiction. Waterfield Was Born In 1952, And Studied Classics At Manchester University, Where He Achieved A First Class Degree In 1974. He Went On To Research Ancient Greek Philosophy At King'S College, Cambridge Until 1978, After Which He Became A Lecturer At Newcastle University And Then St Andrews University. He Later Became A Copy-Editor And Later A Commissioning Editor For Penguin Books. He Is Now A Self-Employed Writer, Living In Southern Greece, Where He Has Greek Citizenship.